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Preschool Kitchen Experiments

Use these easy preschool kitchen experiments to help your child begin to understand basic science concepts.

These are to be done of couse with an adult leading the activity and direct supervision.

1.Baking soda and vinegar: watch the eruption!

3 tsps Baking soda
1/2 to 1 cup white vinegar
Food coloring
Cup
Put the baking soda into the cup. Mix the food coloring with the vinegar in a separate cup. Pour the vinegar/food coloring mixture into the cup and watch the eruption!
When the vinegar and baking soda is mixed together, harmless carbon dioxide gas is given off in the process.

2.Cornstarch and water:is it wet or is it dry?

1 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup water
5 to 7 drops food coloring (optional)

Mix water and food coloring together. Slowly add cornstarch. Do not stir. Let the mixture stand for 1 to 2 minutes. Pick up a handful of the oobleck and squeeze it until it forms a hard ball. Open your hand and the oobleck will turn from a solid ball back into a liquid.

5.celery and food coloring Place a stalk of cut celery in a glass with a little water and about 1 tsp. of food coloring. Watch what happens the next day.

6.Vinegar and salt:shine your pennies!

Young children like to save pennies, and the shiny ones are extra special. With the help of two chemicals from the kitchen, salt and vinegar, all their pennies can shine like new. Neither salt or vinegar alone will remove tarnish,but combined, they work like magic. This is a fabulous activity for children who love to mix and stir and experiment. They will be so pleased with the results!

Add a penny to each bowl. Observe what happens after 5, 10, 15 minutes. The key to this activity is cause and effect. There are reasons why chemists combine certain chemicals. Three of the containers do a poor job of penny cleaning, one is excellent.After the cleaning has occurred, talk about what happens, then allow your preschoolers to clean their pennies

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